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Aberdeen 0–1 Ross County

Saturday 9 April 2022, 15:00 · Pittodrie Stadium · Round 33 · Half-time 0–0 · Referee Greg Aitken · Attendance 15,162

Ross County Hungbo 86' (pen)

Post-match

Result and Expected Points

AberdeenRoss County
Goals01
xG1.060.92
Non-penalty xG1.060.13
Expected Points1.351.26

Aberdeen 32%Draw 38%Ross County 29%

Most likely score 1–1, 30%. Final score 0–1, 22%.

Ross County goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+6%3%7%4%4%14%2%1%4%22%30%Final score

Own goals have no xG.

xG race

00.511.50153045607590HTMacKenzie on for McCrorie and McLennan on for Watkins, 66'Samuel on for White and Cancola on for H. Paton, 76'Hungbo on for Spittal, 82'Watson on for Charles-Cook, 87'Hungbo 86' (pen)Aberdeen 1.06Ross County 0.9200.511.50153045607590HTMacKenzie on for McCrorie and McLennan on for Watkins, 66'Samuel on for White and Cancola on for H. Paton, 76'Hungbo on for Spittal, 82'Watson on for Charles-Cook, 87'Hungbo 86' (pen)1.060.92AberdeenRoss County

Each side's xG added up shot by shot through the match. Stoppage time is shaded as far as the last shot or event recorded in it. Triangles along the foot mark each side's substitutions.

Match stats

AberdeenRoss County

1.06 −0.04xG0.92 −0.16
1.06Non-penalty xG0.13
0.43 −0.72xG on target0.85 −0.38
15 +2.0Shots4 −5.7
2 −2.6Shots on target1 −2.9
0 −1.1Big chances1 −0.4
17 −1Touches in the opposition box14 −2
62% +5Possession38% −4
450 0Passes283 −24
69% −6Pass accuracy56% −8
60% +4Field tilt40% 0
36 −2Final-third entries26 −2
8 −1.3Box entries5 −3.1
20.8 +7Passes per defensive action12.4 −4
3 −1.8Corners1 −3.1
6 −6Tackles21 +8
3 −5.2Interceptions16 +5.4
9 −9Clearances31 +5
0 −1.5Saves2 −1.6
11 −2Fouls14 +1
0 −1.6Offsides4 +1.7

The small figure beside each value is its difference from the side's average per league match this season before this one. Field tilt is each side's share of the open-play passes completed in the final third; entries are completed open-play passes and carries into the final third and the box; passes per defensive action (PPDA) counts the opponent's passes in its own 60% of the pitch for each tackle, interception, challenge, or foul there.

Chance locations

Aberdeen

Besuijen 90+2', 0.17 xGMcCrorie 25', 0.13 xGRamirez 80', 0.13 xGRamirez 90', 0.13 xGFerguson 50', 0.12 xGBates 54', 0.10 xGBates 43', 0.06 xGFerguson 90+1', 0.05 xGHayes 57', 0.04 xGFerguson 28', 0.03 xGFerguson 76', 0.03 xGFerguson 82', 0.03 xGMacKenzie 90', 0.02 xGBarron 90+4', 0.02 xGFerguson 1', 0.00 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals72%0.76 xGCentral box: 7 shots, 0.76 xG, 0 goals11%0.12 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.12 xG, 0 goals17%0.18 xGEdge of the box: 6 shots, 0.18 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.00 xG, 0 goals

Ross County

Iacovitti 51', 0.07 xGVokins 51', 0.04 xGSpittal 11', 0.02 xG0%0.00 xGSix-yard box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals54%0.07 xGCentral box: 1 shot, 0.07 xG, 0 goals31%0.04 xGWide in the box: 1 shot, 0.04 xG, 0 goals0%0.00 xGEdge of the box: 0 shots, 0.00 xG, 0 goals15%0.02 xGFurther out: 1 shot, 0.02 xG, 0 goals

Each area's share of the side's xG from open play and set pieces, with the xG in it. The two wide areas of the box count together, as on the club pages. Shots shows each of those shots instead, sized by its xG, with goals filled in.

Chance types

AberdeenRoss County

0.83 11 shots, 0 goalsOpen play0.13 3 shots, 0 goals
0.23 4 shots, 0 goalsSet pieces0.00 0 shots, 0 goals
0.00 0 shots, 0 goalsPenalties0.79 1 shot, 1 goal

xG by type of chance, with each side's shots and goals beside it.

Game state

Level
86 min (91%) · Aberdeen 0.68, Ross County 0.92 xG
Ross County ahead
8 min (9%) · Aberdeen 0.38, Ross County 0.00 xG

Line-ups

11652717192729109LewisOjoGallagherBatesHayesFergusonMcCrorieWatkinsBarronBesuijenRamirezYellow cardYellow card66'66'Aberdeen 4-2-3-1Jim Goodwin125163822761726LaidlawRandallBaldwinIacovittiVokinsCallachanTillsonSpittalH. PatonCharles-CookWhiteYellow cardYellow cardYellow card82'76'87'76'Ross County 4-2-3-1Malky Mackay

Aberdeen substitutes

  • 66' MacKenzie for McCrorie
  • 66' McLennan for Watkins

Ross County substitutes

  • 76' Cancola for H. Paton
  • 76' Samuel for White
  • 82' Hungbo for Spittal · goal 86' (pen)
  • 87' Watson for Charles-Cook

Players

Aberdeen

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LewisGK900.000.0000.0320
OjoRB900.000.0300.1053
GallagherCB900.000.0310.0152
BatesCB900.160.0100.1185
Hayes LB900.040.2320.1160
Ferguson DM900.270.0300.0782
McCrorieDM660.130.0610.1732
WatkinsRW660.000.031−0.0531
BarronAM900.020.1220.1942
BesuijenLW900.170.1810.0641
RamirezST900.260.0000.0111
MacKenzieDF240.020.0120.0200
McLennanMF240.000.000−0.0110

Ross County

PlayerPosMinGAxGxAKPxTProgDef
LaidlawGK900.000.0000.0431
RandallRB900.000.0100.01610
Baldwin CB900.000.0500.19511
Iacovitti CB900.070.0000.0429
VokinsLB900.040.0510.1054
Callachan DM900.000.0100.03212
TillsonDM900.000.0100.0018
SpittalRW820.020.0200.0544
H. PatonAM760.000.0100.0733
Charles-CookLW870.000.0100.0112
WhiteST760.000.0110.0321
CancolaMF140.000.0000.0211
SamuelFW140.000.0000.0001
HungboFW810.790.0000.0110
WatsonDF30.000.0000.0005

Starters, then substitutes in the order they came on. KP is chances created and Def defensive actions (tackles, blocks, clearances, and interceptions). xT is the expected threat added by the player's completed open-play passes and carries, and Prog counts progressive passes and carries.

Pass networks

Aberdeen

Lewis and Ferguson: 4 passesOjo and Gallagher: 4 passesGallagher and Barron: 4 passesBarron and Besuijen: 4 passesBates and McCrorie: 5 passesBates and Besuijen: 5 passesBates and Ramirez: 5 passesHayes and McCrorie: 5 passesOjo and Ferguson: 6 passesOjo and Barron: 6 passesOjo and Besuijen: 6 passesFerguson and Ramirez: 6 passesHayes and Watkins: 7 passesFerguson and Barron: 7 passesOjo and McCrorie: 8 passesFerguson and Besuijen: 8 passesHayes and Besuijen: 9 passesFerguson and Watkins: 9 passesOjo and Watkins: 10 passesBates and Hayes: 10 passesHayes and Ferguson: 10 passesBates and Barron: 11 passesBates and Gallagher: 12 passesLewis and Bates: 13 passesBates and Ferguson: 25 passesLewis: 15 completed passesOjo: 27 completed passesBates: 40 completed passesGallagher: 20 completed passesHayes: 28 completed passesMcCrorie: 9 completed passesFerguson: 38 completed passesWatkins: 18 completed passesBarron: 20 completed passesBesuijen: 14 completed passesRamirez: 11 completed passes11627517219729109LewisOjoBatesGallagherHayesMcCrorieFergusonWatkinsBarronBesuijenRamirezStarters until 66' · lines join pairs with 4+ passes

Ross County

Randall and White: 3 passesBaldwin and Iacovitti: 3 passesIacovitti and Tillson: 3 passesIacovitti and Spittal: 3 passesCallachan and H. Paton: 3 passesH. Paton and White: 3 passesLaidlaw and White: 4 passesRandall and Baldwin: 4 passesRandall and Tillson: 4 passesRandall and Charles-Cook: 4 passesIacovitti and White: 4 passesVokins and Tillson: 4 passesVokins and Charles-Cook: 4 passesVokins and White: 4 passesRandall and H. Paton: 5 passesIacovitti and Callachan: 5 passesH. Paton and Charles-Cook: 5 passesCallachan and Spittal: 6 passesVokins and H. Paton: 7 passesSpittal and H. Paton: 8 passesBaldwin and Spittal: 9 passesTillson and Spittal: 9 passesTillson and Charles-Cook: 9 passesRandall and Spittal: 11 passesLaidlaw: 7 completed passesRandall: 20 completed passesBaldwin: 15 completed passesIacovitti: 17 completed passesVokins: 18 completed passesTillson: 18 completed passesCallachan: 11 completed passesSpittal: 18 completed passesH. Paton: 12 completed passesCharles-Cook: 10 completed passesWhite: 7 completed passes125163228761726LaidlawRandallBaldwinIacovittiVokinsTillsonCallachanSpittalH. PatonCharles-CookWhiteStarters until 76' · lines join pairs with 3+ passes

Each starter at the average position of their passes and receptions until the side's first substitution or red card, sized by completed passes. Lines join pairs who passed to each other often, thicker for more passes.

Passing combinations

Aberdeen

FromToPasses
FergusonBates15
BatesFerguson14
LewisBates10
GallagherBates9
BarronBates9

Ross County

FromToPasses
RandallSpittal7
TillsonCharles-Cook7
TillsonSpittal6
VokinsH. Paton5
CallachanSpittal5

The five pairs with the most completed passes from one to the other over the whole match.

Defensive actions

Aberdeen

6+0.43−2.13−2.06−1.13−3.03−1.85−2.17−1.36−0.25+0.54+0.76+0.24−0.23−0.22−0.21−1.86+1.50−2.51−0.30−1.00−1.43+0.50−0.70−0.20−0.70−0.20−0.70−4.76−5.51−4.5FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 matches

Ross County

5−0.25−1.520+4.45−2.94−1.911+2.815+7.59+2.54−4.54−4.616+10.76+1.43−0.26+0.95−0.96+1.73−0.22−0.74+0.94+0.25+2.72−0.20−0.70−1.71−1.30−0.90−0.20−0.51+0.70−0.6FewerMore than the season average

Against its average of 32 matches

Where each side made its tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks, recoveries, challenges, and fouls, attacking up the page. Areas are shaded by the difference from the side's average per match this season before this one: amber for more, blue for fewer.

Threat

Aberdeen

0.010.020.030.010.050.030.030.020.040.020.010.020.010.010.04−0.01−0.010.01−0.040.070.260.19LessMore

Ross County

0.020.010.010.040.020.010.020.010.030.020.040.020.030.020.010.03−0.020.040.010.070.16LessMore

Expected threat added by completed open-play passes and carries, by where the move started, attacking up the page. Expected threat is the chance that possession in an area leads to a goal; a move adds the difference between where it ends and where it starts.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.02.5League average 1.15AttackAberdeen1.09 → 1.08Ross County1.05 → 1.06Defence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.03 → 1.04Ross County1.42 → 1.41

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday (ring) and after it (dot); a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs after the matchday, spread up and down only so they don't overlap. The change takes in the whole matchday.

League probabilities

ChanceBeforeWith this resultChange
Aberdeen
Top six38%–−38
11th1%3%+2
Ross County
Top six19%91%+72
11th3%–−3
Hibernian
Top six41%28%−13
Motherwell
Top six58%46%−12

From the forecast before the match (9 April 2022): each chance then, and across the simulations in which the match ended this way. The change is in percentage points.

Pre-match

As things stood before kick-off.

Forecast

AberdeenRoss County
Expected goals1.550.87
Win53%21%
Expected Points1.850.88
Clean sheet42%21%

Aberdeen 53%Draw 27%Ross County 21%

Most likely score 1–0, 13%. Both sides score 46%.

Ross County goalsAberdeen goals0123456+0123456+7%3%1%5%2%9%4%1%6%5%2%2%2%9%13%13%11%

From the forecast as it stood on 9 April 2022: each side's attack and defence ratings in a Dixon–Coles score model, as on the Forecasts page.

League probabilities by result

ChanceNowAberdeen winDrawRoss County win
Aberdeen
Top six38%72%––
11th1%<1%2%3%
Ross County
Top six19%–1%91%
11th3%5%3%–
Hibernian
Top six41%28%78%28%
Motherwell
Top six58%54%74%46%

Each chance before the match and across the simulations ending in each result. Other teams are listed where a chance moves by at least 3 percentage points.

Form

Aberdeen

  1. D2–22 AprDundee FC (A)xG 0.89–1.07
  2. W3–119 MarHibernian (H)xG 2.19–0.55
  3. L0–15 MarRangers (A)xG 0.09–1.69
  4. L0–22 MarHearts (A)xG 0.92–1.15
  5. D1–126 FebDundee United (H)xG 0.91–0.94
  6. D1–119 FebMotherwell (A)xG 1.23–2.62

Ross County

  1. D1–12 AprHearts (H)xG 2.62–1.80
  2. L0–419 MarCeltic (A)xG 0.14–3.36
  3. W1–05 MarSt. Mirren (H)xG 1.23–0.31
  4. W1–02 MarMotherwell (A)xG 1.05–1.17
  5. W3–126 FebSt. Johnstone (H)xG 0.28–0.57
  6. L0–219 FebHibernian (A)xG 0.19–1.00

The last six league matches, newest first, with xG for and against.

Season to date

AberdeenRoss County
Position9th7th
Played3232
Won, drawn, lost9–⁠9–⁠149–⁠10–⁠13
Points36 (1.12 per game)37 (1.16 per game)
Expected Points per game1.411.17
Goals38–⁠4144–⁠52
xG per game1.10–⁠0.951.08–⁠1.47
Home: points, xG per game1.67, 1.41–⁠0.741.38, 1.23–⁠1.33
Away: points, xG per game0.65, 0.82–⁠1.140.94, 0.93–⁠1.60
ManagerJim Goodwin (6)Malky Mackay (32)

League matches this season before kick-off. The manager's number is league matches in charge since 2020/21.

Ratings

0.51.01.52.0League average 1.15AttackAberdeen1.09, 4thRoss County1.05, 6thDefence (lower is better)Aberdeen1.03, 4thRoss County1.42, 12th

This season

Attack0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprAberdeen attack: 1.09Ross County attack: 1.051.091.05Ross CountyAberdeenDefence (lower is better)0.51.01.52.0AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprAberdeen defence: 1.03Ross County defence: 1.421.421.03

The goals each side would score (attack) and concede (defence) per game against an average team, from the forecast ratings before this matchday, with their rank among the league's clubs; a lower defence number is better. Grey dots are the other clubs, spread up and down only so they don't overlap.

Strengths and weaknesses

AberdeenRoss County
CreatedConcededCreatedConceded
Open play−17%−28%−19%+18%
Counter-attacks−49%−29%−57%+53%
Set pieces+2%−4%−14%+30%
Penalties+33%−11%+78%+11%
Headers+11%−11%−43%+57%
Left side−6%−26%−16%+43%
Centre−18%−19%−19%+17%
Right side−11%−24%−22%+12%

xG created and conceded per game against the league average this season: +24% is 24% more than an average side. Left and right are each side's own, so chances conceded on its left come from opponents attacking down their right. Green favours the side and amber doesn't.

Matchups

Aberdeen attacking

Aberdeen createdRoss County concededLeft side−6%+12%Centre−18%+17%Right side−11%+43%Open play−17%+18%Counter-attacks−49%+53%Set pieces+2%+30%Headers+11%+57%

Ross County attacking

Ross County createdAberdeen concededLeft side−16%−24%Centre−19%−19%Right side−22%−26%Open play−19%−28%Counter-attacks−57%−29%Set pieces−14%−4%Headers−43%−11%

Each side's xG created per game down each side of the pitch, through the centre, and from each type of chance, against what its opponent concedes there, both relative to the league average.

Season averages

AberdeenRoss County

1.10xG1.08
0.95xG against1.47
57%Possession42%
13.0Shots9.7
8.9Shots against16.0
4.6Shots on target3.9
1.1Big chances1.4
18.2Touches in the opposition box16.3
450Passes307
75%Pass accuracy64%
4.8Corners4.1
56%Field tilt40%
38.0Final-third entries28.5
9.3Box entries8.1
13.7Passes per defensive action16.3

Per league match this season before kick-off.

Game state this season

Aberdeen

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level490.901.07
Ahead161.211.11
Behind251.410.62

Ross County

StateMinutes per gamexG per 90xG against per 90
Level461.021.31
Ahead161.161.40
Behind271.131.77

xG by period

Aberdeen

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.160.194–6
16–300.130.126–7
31–450.190.126–5
46–600.130.186–10
61–750.300.1411–7
76–900.190.195–6

Ross County

MinutesxG per gamexG againstGoals
1–150.090.164–8
16–300.200.246–11
31–450.180.2212–9
46–600.160.215–9
61–750.180.309–6
76–900.280.338–9

Per game this season, with stoppage time counted in its half; goals are totals for and against.

Most used players by position

Aberdeen

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTLewis 28Woods 4Ramsay 18Ojo 9Gurr 3McCrorie 18Gallagher 15Brown 4Bates 24Considine 2MacKenzie 1Hayes 13MacKenzie 8Campbell 6Ferguson 21McGeouch 8Barron 7Brown 13Ojo 5Longstaff 3Hedges 9Besuijen 7Ojo 6Ferguson 9Brown 6Jenks 6Hayes 8Watkins 8McLennan 4Ramirez 26Watkins 3Emmanuel-Thomas 24-2-3-1 in 12 of 32 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (12), 4-3-3 (6), 4-1-4-1 (3), 3-4-1-2 (3), 4-4-1-1 (2), 4-4-2 (2), 4-3-1-2 (1), 3-5-2 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 4-1-3-2 (1)

Ross County

GKRBCBCBLBDMDMRWAMLWSTMaynard-Brewer 17Laidlaw 15Randall 12Clarke 10Ramsay 5Baldwin 21Watson 7Clarke 5Iacovitti 26H. Paton 1Burroughs 1Vokins 13Randall 9B. Paton 5Tillson 20H. Paton 11Spittal 10Callachan 13Cancola 9Charles-Cook 1Hungbo 14Charles-Cook 8Spittal 4Callachan 14H. Paton 8Tillson 4Charles-Cook 20Spittal 5Hungbo 5White 24Samuel 4A. Samuel 24-2-3-1 in 19 of 32 starts

Formations: 4-2-3-1 (19), 4-4-2 (3), 4-5-1 (2), 4-3-3 (2), 3-4-1-2 (2), 4-1-4-1 (1), 4-4-1-1 (1), 5-4-1 (1), 3-5-2 (1)

This season's most used formation, with up to three players who started most often in each position and their league starts there. Underneath, when a side has used more than one, every formation with its starts.

Head to head

DateHomeAwayxG
1 February 2022Ross County1–1AberdeenxG 0.32–0.74
29 August 2021Aberdeen1–1Ross CountyxG 2.94–1.15
16 January 2021Ross County4–1AberdeenxG 0.95–2.28
12 December 2020Aberdeen2–0Ross CountyxG 1.19–0.80
27 September 2020Ross County0–3AberdeenxG 0.46–3.26

5 league meetings since 2020/21: Aberdeen won 2, Ross County won 1, and 2 were drawn. Goals 8–6 and xG 2.08–0.74 per game.

Key players

Aberdeen

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Watkins111,012320.370.09
Ferguson302,691910.310.08
Emmanuel-Thomas7673010.080.20
Besuijen9854200.160.11

Ross County

PlayerStartsMinGAxG per 90xA per 90
Samuel8909100.300.05
Hungbo191,565630.210.14
Spittal211,944430.110.19
Charles-Cook312,5531320.220.09

Up to four players a side with the most xG plus xA per 90 minutes, from those with at least 450 league minutes.